Consciousness How Matter Becomes Imagination
Consciousness How Matter Becomes Imagination by Gerald M. Edelman, published by Penguin in 2001, explores the intricate relationship between consciousness and the brain. This edition, comprising 274 pages, delves into philosophical and scientific inquiries surrounding consciousness, addressing its paradoxes and the mechanisms that underpin it. Edelman presents a comprehensive examination of how neural activity contributes to the formation of consciousness, integrating perspectives from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy.
Readers will find a thorough investigation into the dynamics of consciousness, including the Darwinian perspective on selectionism and memory. The book discusses the concept of the dynamic core hypothesis, which emphasizes the integration of neural activity and its implications for understanding consciousness. Additionally, Edelman addresses the complexities of perception, memory, and the interplay between the conscious and unconscious mind, offering insights into the nature of self and language. This work serves as a significant contribution to discussions in medical, philosophical, and cognitive psychology fields.
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The world knot. Consciousness : philosophical paradox or scientific object? ; The special problem of consciousness ; Everyman’s private theater : ongoing unity, endless variety — Consciousness and the brain. Building a picture of the brain ; Consciousness and distributed neural activity ; Neural activity integrated and differentiated — Mechanisms of consciousness : the Darwinian perspective. Selectionism ; Nonrepresentational memory ; Perception into memory : the remembered present — Dealing with plethora : the dynamic core hypothesis. Integration and reenetry ; Consciousness and complexity ; Determining where the knot is tied : the dynamic core hypothesis — Untangling the knot. Qualia and discrimination ; The conscious and the unconscious — Observer time. Language and the self ; Thinking ; Prisoners of description.
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